See who was named Bad Bunny’s best look-alike at hopping Valentine’s party in KC
A group of around a dozen men competed at one of Kansas City’s beloved local businesses for a coveted title worth a gift bag and endless bragging rights — who looks the most like Bad Bunny?
Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, known professionally as Bad Bunny, is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer and record producer who performed at this year’s Super Bowl halftime Show.
As part of a Valentine’s Day event, Café Corazón welcomed Cafecitón, a Latin and brunch club, to host the competition. The club welcomes around 350 guests to the café each time it hosts events, according to organizers.
On Saturday, the order line at Café Corazón had more energy than usual as a conga line snaked through hundreds of guests to a DJ playing Latin pop in the café’s intimate lobby.
A line of customers stacked up outside the café’s front door as tension built. Who would be crowned victor at this Valentine's Day brunch party?
Valentine’s Day brunch meet-cute?
On social media posts promoting the event, comments came flooding in about how love would be in the air.
“(The) prize is going home with me, thank you,” one commenter wrote.
“Make sure to tag every contestant,” another wrote.
At the event Saturday, some attendees quietly sipped coffee in anticipation, while others grabbed a friend, significant other and hit a makeshift dance floor next to the order line.
At one point, an employee brought out a broomstick and initiated the limbo.
Meet Bad Bunny’s KC look-alike
Crowned Bad Bunny look-alike was Nelson Jesus Rivera, who happens to be a musician himself, a drummer in a band.
Rivera said he signed up for the competition after some encouragement from a friend, who has told him for years that he looks just like Bad Bunny.
“I’ve been wanting to go to Café Corazón, and … it was a perfect opportunity to enjoy dancing, good coffee and good music,” Rivera said.
“I feel like just experiencing Latin culture or even diversity in general, especially right now, it’s pretty hard,” Rivera said. “But I feel like this is sort of a protest, and being like, you know, we’re not going to back down, and we’re still going to enjoy our culture and share it with other people who are here as well.”
Supporting community nonprofits
Café Corazón owner Dulcinea Herrera, 25, said Cafecitón hosts monthly events, where a portion of the proceeds goes to support nonprofit organizations and causes in the community.
This month, proceeds went to support Advocates for Immigrant Rights and Reconciliation . AIRR works to help inform immigrants of their rights and connect them with resources.
Herrera said the Latino community has felt the weight of national politics and that her business wants to provide a place to celebrate everyone.
“There’s been a lot of discrimination against our people, so we want to make sure that we create a safe space where people can come have a good time,” Herrera said.
“Even if you’re not part of the culture, you still get to experience it and enjoy the drinks, the food, the dancing. It’s just special,” she said.
Café Corazón has more Cafecitón events planned in the future. People can find more information about future events on their Instagram.
This story was originally published February 14, 2026 at 4:07 PM.
